So Long, Insecurity: You've Been a Bad Friend to Us, Hardcover

Beth' s passion to see God free women from their insecurities and fears evolved into an online survey of more than 950 women and 150 men that ultimately resulted in the publication of this book, So Long, Insecurity. Partly autobiographical in nature, Beth Moore uses stories, prayers, and practical ideas to nudge women out of insecurity and into knowledge of their God-given dignity. No matter your age or status, you can learn to battle insecurity with God's truth. Hardcover.

Perhaps one of the biggest issues all women face is their own insecurity. Beth Moore, one of today’s most admired and trusted Christian writers, wants women to be free from the insecurity trap. So Long, Insecurity will strike a chord with women everywhere, as Beth speaks truth into the lives of readers, showing them how to deal with their innermost fears, rediscover their God-given dignity, and develop a whole new perspective—a stronger sense of self. Women of all ages and backgrounds will resonate with this message of security and discover truths that will free them emotionally and spiritually and lead them to a better life as they walk with God.

Prolific Bible teacher and women’s ministry leader Moore (Get Out of That Pit) moves away from her characteristic dead-on expositions of scriptural principles in her newest; the topic is insecurity, and the content, she admits, is close to an autobiography. Moore, always transparent with her own personal struggles, is refreshingly so throughout this text. Readers will be chortling in laughter one moment and sucking air the next as Moore exposes the many faces of female insecurity. The author names and claims each one, then defuses every bit of power these nonsensical inner voices possess by countering their lies with God’s truth. Women, no matter what their age, battle against advertising’s siren call for unattainable physical perfection; the habit of making a man’s love the ultimate validation; and the worldly definition of success as money, power, and status. Moore uses personal essays, women’s true confessions, expressive prayers, and lots of commonsense suggestions to jar women out of their insecure rut. Readers will delve into this work and find themselves comfortably uncomfortable, and this is a very good thing. (Feb.) Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information.

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Reviewed by Michelle Smith (Birmingham, AL), February 06, 2010

As I read Beth's newest book this week, snuggled under a pile of quilts in the quiet midnight hours, I reflected over my own life. I recognized the roots of insecurity in my own life and my own innermost fears, predictably developing in early childhood. I have forgiven and forgotten much. Yet I realized that I had, much as the blind man in Bethsaida whom Beth recalls, experienced only partial healing from my own past. Beth's book hit home in many chapters as I recognized how my own past has shaped me, and not necessarily for the better. Interestingly, as I have considered the message of this book I have also recognized insecurity in my own friends and family members. I am convinced she is right; insecurity is one of the biggest issues women face. Midway through this book in her trademark Scripture-saturated, expositional style Beth revealed an aspect of the Proverbs 31 woman I had not often considered. She is clothed with strength and dignity. She called on me to get alone with God and reclaim my own dignity and security in Him--even writing a detailed suggested prayer with blanks to personalize as I myself prayed. This is the heart of this book. Yet, Beth's newest book is more autobiographical and conversational and less of a Bible study than what I am familiar with, recounting both her own experiences with this issue as well as that of hundreds of others surveyed. Not quite what I expected. Does that change the important message of this book? No! If you realize that you, too, long to walk more closely with God in security and dignity and are ready to say "adios" to that bad friend of yours, insecurity, prayerfully read Beth's newest book. May you laugh, cry, and be forever stronger in Christ.

Reviewed by Loren McGhee (United States), February 01, 2010

Beth shares in her book that she loves to research and in this particular book she received input from over 1000 men and women. Wow! This book is awesome and if i shared everything that I highlighted or that spoke to me well lets just say It would be a book in itself :) This book goes so quickly and it's like Beth is sitting down and you can just smell the coffee while we chat! She takes the subject of insecurity VERY SERIOUS. She shares the different kinds, the roots and then lovingly shares how we along with our Heavenly Father and the power of the Holy Spirit can overcome it! I have to say one of my favorite aha moments (and I had many) was when I learned that because of my personality I already am oversensitive and like Beth that adds to how we respond to circumstances and as she puts it...."I feel everything. My joys are huge and so are my sorrows. If I'm mad, I'm really mad, and if I'm despondent, I wonder how on earth I'll go on. Then I will get up, pour some coffee, and move on to the next emotion and forget how depressed I was an hour ago. Ever do that?" I HIGHLY recommend this book to any woman or any teenage girl. We as women experience insecurity in some form and this will help you pinpoint how to hit it head on and not let it control us or keep us from experiencing the life that our Heavenly Father desires for us to live!

Reviewed by Momma C (United States), February 01, 2010

When the opportunity presented itself to review a Beth Moore book, I immediately jumped on it. If you are familiar with Beth Moore, whatever she writes - whether Bible study or book - it is going to be real, deep, and life changing. If you struggle with insecurity for any reason, So Long, Insecurity: You've Been a Bad Friend to Us is a book that will guide you back to the truths. Moore reminds us that we are God's child, chosen for an important purpose. The focus of the book points to Prov 31:25 - She is clothed with strength and dignity. Moore hits about ever insecurity imaginable caused by abuse, pride, your personal appearance, fear, and more. If you truly want to develop security as a child of God, Moore will guide you through her personal experience of regaining her God given security. Thank you to Tyndale House Publishers for providing me with a complimentary copy of this book.

Reviewed by robin prater (missouri), January 20, 2010

When you pick up Beth's book on insecurity, you will finish with feelings of security! Anytime Beth writes, she writes and shares from her heart, and teaches with the wisdom from her own experiences. We may not all experience insecurity on the same level or with the same struggles, but we have been there. And we didn't get there alone, we had some help along the way, but we need to own our insecurities and become stronger women in Christ. Beth teaches us that however strong our insecurities are, they are holding us back from being all we can be, and no one or nothing in this world can bring us security. That gift comes from the One who created us in His image. Insecurity can confine us, can change us, can hold us back and make us give an entirely wrong impression. We all face insecurity, and Beth teaches us how to move forward, how to let go, and find our completeness in Christ. I loved this book, and will go back and read it a second time. If we are having trouble relating to others, finding our way, or hiding behind an image, this book is for you. If you have ever woke and thought yourself not a good wife, a good mother, a good friend, or thought you were beautiful, this is a must read for you. Our insecurities do not just touch us, but those around us. Beth shares stories from her life, from many others, and uses scripture to point us in the right direction. This book is a gift to any woman, daughter, or friend. This book was a gift from Tyndale for its review.

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